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Josh Beadle stars as Richard Hannay and Mark Bracken stars as Clown 2 in “The 39 Steps” at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan. (Tracy Adams)

‘The 39 Steps’ offers a lighthearted look at Hitchcock

April 23, 2024 at 1:18 p.m.

Three Brothers Theatre presents “The 39 Steps” April 26-May 11 in Waukegan.

Erin Cauley stars as Lady Macbeth and Jon Witt stars as Macbeth in the Albright Theatre’s production of “Macbeth” running April 27-May 3. (Mandie Greenwood)

Albright’s ‘Macbeth’ draws inspiration from modern sources

April 18, 2024 at 7:48 a.m.

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is being staged April 19-May 4 at the Albright Community Theatre in Batavia.

Every 17 years, billions of brood XIII cicadas, like the one pictured here in 2007, emerge from the ground. The Lake County Forest Preserve District presents a special exhibition, “Celebrating Cicadas” runs from April 27 to Aug. 4 at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville. (Char Heckel)

Lake County salutes the return of cicadas with exhibition

April 17, 2024 at 6:55 a.m.

The Lake County Forest Preserve District is celebrating the return of the 17-year periodical cicadas with a special exhibition. Celebrating Cicadas runs from April 27 to Aug. 4 at the...

Maxx Force is one of several thrill rides coaster junkies can brave this summer at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. (Six Flags Great America)

Have a fling with new Six Flags attraction

April 11, 2024 at 1:38 p.m.

Strap in for the new season at Six Flags, which opens April 20.

Tiffany Topol plays the iconic singer-songwriter-composer Carole King in Paramount Theatre’s 12th Broadway Series finale, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” Performances are April 24-June 16 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. (Amy Nelson)

‘Beautiful’ closes out Paramount Aurora Broadway season

April 11, 2024 at 5:39 p.m.

Paramount Theatre presents the Broadway hit “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” April 24-June 16 in Aurora.

Tiffany and Phil Johnson, owners of Audiophil's Records in Joliet, are participating in Record Store Day and opening in a new location on Chicago Street. (Annie Alleman/Daily Southtown)

Give a spin to new vinyl at Record Store Day in Chicago suburbs, northwest Indiana

April 10, 2024 at 7:03 a.m.

First held in 2008 and this year held on April 20, Record Store Day “celebrates the unique culture of the record store,” according to the Record Store Day website. Artists...

Comedian Anthony Jeselnik performs April 18 at the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue in Gary. (Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana)

Things to do April 12-18 in Chicago suburbs, Northwest Indiana

April 9, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

Here are some events happening from April 12 to 18 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.

From left to right are Matthew Craig, Jason Clark, Robert Cunningham, Carrie Armstrong, Elliott Joung and Rosanne Mader. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” runs April 12-28 at the PM&L Theatre in Antioch. (PM&L Theatre)

‘Curious Case’ centers around autistic teen’s investigation

April 4, 2024 at 10:25 a.m.

“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is presented April 12-28 in the Dolly Spiering Memorial Auditorium at the PM&L Theatre in Antioch.

Jubilant traveling salesman Harold Hill (KJ Hippensteel) is prepared to pitch musical miracles in “The Music Man,” presented April 10-June 2 at Marriott Theatre. (Joe Mazza, Brave Lux)

‘Music Man’ marches onto Marriott stage

April 17, 2024 at 2:35 p.m.

“The Music Man” will be presented April 10-June 2 at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.

Lori Rohr of Palatine and Jamie Ewing of Crystal Lake star as Queen Elizabeth I and Earl of Leicester in Elsinore Theatre Ensemble’s production of Schiller’s “Mary Stuart” April 12-28 at Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin. (Thomas Neumann)

Elsinore Theatre presents new version of ‘Mary Stuart’

April 9, 2024 at 2:41 p.m.

Elsinore Theatre Ensemble presents Friederich Von Schiller’s “Mary Stuart” April 12-28 in a new version by Peter Oswald.

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